Folding swing



C. B. HELMS. FOLDING SWING. APPLICATION FILED SEPT-12. 1921.

Patented Aug. 1, 1922.

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CASSIUS B. HELMS, OLE INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR OF'FORTY PER CENTTO IVAN M. HELMS, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

FOLDING SWING.

Application filed September 12, 1921.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CAssIUs B. HnLMs, a citizen of the United States,residing at Indianapolis, in the county of Marion and State of Indiana,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Swings, ofwhich the followin is a specification.

This invention re ates primarily to folding swings, and the primefeature of the inven tion is the provision of means for folding parts ofthe swing together and in compact formation.

A further feature of the invention is the provision of a water proofcovering so arranged that when the parts of the swin are folded togetherWater will be excluded rom the seat portion of the swing.

And a further feature of the invention is the provision of means forsecuring parts of the swing in folded position.

Other objects and advantages will be hereinafter more fully set forthand pointed out in the accompanying specification.

In the accompanying drawings,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the swing structure in operativeposition, and

Figure 2 is a perspective view thereof in folded position.

Referring to the drawings, 1 indicates the frame or seat portion of theswing which may be constructed in any suitable manner and having acushion 2. At the ends of the seat portion 1 are end sections 3,preferably of wood, which project a distance above the seat and havetheir outer upper corners channeled or tapered as shown at 4: to morereadily drain or shed any water that might come in contact therewith andprevent the water from gaining access to the seat portion when parts ofthe swing are in folded position.

The seat 1 is preferably provided adjacent its ends with arms 5 whichare connected to parts of the seat by means of hinges 6 so that saidarms may be folded inwardly and downwardly and rest on the cushionportion of the seat.

The seat 1 is provided with a back 7 which is connected to one edge ofthe seat by means.

of hinges 8 preferably of the strap variety and the inner face of saidback may also be provided with a cushion 9. The length of the back 7 issuch that when folded over the Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 1, 1922,

Serial No. 500,105.

seat portion 1 the ends thereof will rest on the top edges of the endsections 3 and as the arms 5 fold downwardly, the structure will be invery compactformation when the parts are all folded together. I11 orderto fully protect the swing, especially the seat portion thereof from theinclemencies of the weather, a covering 10 of water proof material issecured over the outer face of the back 7, and also over one edge of theseat 1, so as to cover the hinges 8 and prevent water or the like fromgaining access to the seat from the rear edge thereof. The covering 10projects a distance beyond the opposite or top edge of the back 7 and isformed into a flap 11 which when the back is in lowered position, foldsover the forward edge of the seat 1 and may be secured thereto in anysuitable manner, as by means of the usual or any preferred form of snapclasps l2 and when the swing is in operative position the flap is foldedto the rear of the back 7 and secured in the same manner.

By this construction it will be seen that the parts of the swing may bereadily folded together or opened up for use without interfering withthe supports for the swing and when in folded position and the flapproperly secured over the forward edge of the seat, no water or the likecan reach the seat portion of the swing owing to the covering of waterproof material and the manner in which it is secured to the swingstructure.

It will be understood, of course, that while I have shown and describedthe present invention as applied to use in connection with swings, thesame features may be employed with chairs, settees or similar porchfurniture the construction and operation of the parts being similar inall instances.

Having thus fully described my said invention, what I claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

A folding swing comprising a seat portion, arms hingedly secured to theseat portion and adapted to fold inwardlly thereover, upwardllyextending end sections secured to the seat portion against which saidarms rest when in open position, a back hingedly secured to one edge ofthe seat and adapted to fold over the seat and the inwardly folded armswith its ends resting on the upper edges of said end sections, the outerupper my hand and seal at Indianapolis, Indiana, corners 09f said endsections being tapered, a vthis 3rd. day of September, A. D. nineteenWater proof covering attached to said back hundred and twentyone. i iand one edge of the seat, and means for re- CASSIUS B. HELMS. [L, s.] 5movably securing the opposite edge of the Vitnesses: V I I *covering tothe opposite edge of the seat. CAREY S. FRYE, e

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set V MIL.

